Has Nobody Really Learned A Damn Thing About How Trump Operates?

I’ve been writing a lot about the apparent naivete of the media in the wake of Trump’s first moves in office. Because it’s the same misguided conclusions over and over again.

I mean, don’t you get it? Even a little?!

Politico, again:

“Trump May Come to Regret His Jan. 6 Pardons. Here’s Why.”

The premise being at least some of the more violent of the 1,500 or so January 6th perps Trump released suddenly, en masse, as one of his first official acts, are very likely to commit crimes again:

“Violent and more serious crimes.”

And that — per Politico’s thesis — could cause problems for Trump.

“Backlash.”

According to Politico.

No. That’s what Trump wants. A private, violent army. He needs them running free. They are his Storm Troopers. (And borrowing deniability from Elon Musk, I’m NOT talking about Nazis, um, I’m talking about Star Wars…)

Trump doesn’t care if his people wreak havoc; even kill people, as long as it’s in his name, doing things in the interests of what he supports. Which, after all…